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California's 34th Congressional District

California · CA-34

California's 34th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Jimmy Gomez (Democrat). It is home to roughly 748,875 people, with a median age of 36.1. The population is about 65% Hispanic. The median household income is $62,178, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+51).

Representative

Jimmy Gomez Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of California

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50 mi²
Land area
14,978/mi²
Pop. density
0.27
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 50 square miles, CA-34 is the 425th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 14,978 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.27 ranks 231st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+51
2024 margin
73% / 22%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+64
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 73% of CA-34 voters backed Kamala Harris and 22% Donald Trump — a D+51 margin. That is a 13.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+64.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

11% White4% Black65% Hispanic17% Asian3% Other
748,875
Population
36.1
Median age
19.5%
Under 18
12.9%
Age 65+
43.6%
Foreign-born
1.7%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 36.1 years old; 19.5% of residents are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. About 43.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 71.7% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$62,178
Median household income
$791,145
Median home value
$1,575
Median rent
29%
Bachelor's or higher
22.2%
Homeownership
20.9%
Poverty rate
34.4 min
Mean commute
15%
Uninsured

At $62,178, the district's median household income ranks 371st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $791,145, and the median rent is $1,575 a month. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 34.4-minute commute (13.4% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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